tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4169740113013066976.post358788180138904035..comments2024-02-10T12:12:06.028+00:00Comments on The Real Blog: Let's name the Lib Dem approach to recoveryDavid Boylehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11410159311875228620noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4169740113013066976.post-91522959765663746382013-07-17T10:28:21.982+01:002013-07-17T10:28:21.982+01:00Thank you, Nick. I very much agree.Thank you, Nick. I very much agree.David Boylehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11410159311875228620noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4169740113013066976.post-38830670489836985282013-07-16T13:05:23.518+01:002013-07-16T13:05:23.518+01:00I agree with much of this, David. There is a real ...I agree with much of this, David. There is a real danger (looking at the comments on this LDV piece, for example http://www.libdemvoice.org/social-liberal-forum-respond-to-the-motion-on-the-economy-35322.html) that the debate at conference will descend into an extremely tired one about "austerity", whereas we should be looking to differentiate on things that are more distinctively liberal than another £10bn of capital spending in 2015.<br /><br />Things with a good liberal heritage (trade, mutualism) should be part of that, as should really vital things like housing. And as you say there is the potential to be distinctive over what to do about the banking system.Nick Thornsbynoreply@blogger.com